Biografia

15 de outubro de 1896 · Berlim, Alemanha

12 de dezembro de 1947 · Berlim, Alemanha

Helmut Franck

German character actor, often associated in the 20's with the films of Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau. Prior to acting, he had worked as a butler, ship's cook, salesman and magician. Served as an officer in Turkey during World War I.

The actor Harry Frank played at the beginning of his career under the direction of well-known directors like Fritz Lang and Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, and also director Wolfgang Neff engaged him often between 1919 and 1920.

He grew up in Lübeck and worked before he became an actor as a servant , salesman, magician , cabin boy and a ship's cook .

In the sound films of the 30's Harry Frank played moreover in successful movies like "Der Choral von Leuthen" (1933), "Der Tiger von Eschnapur" (1937) and "Das indische Grabmal" (1938).

After World War I he became editor a a provincial newspaper. Later on he went to Berlin to try to earn his living as a farmer and as an export merchant.